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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amid a complex web of disability civil rights legislation in Canada and the United States, one could easily be lulled into thinking that the work is done. Some of this legislation is now several decades old; more recent additions include accessible design standards and guidelines and barrier-free elements of building codes. …

YouTube is revolutionising its platform to combat medical misinformation and help users access crucial first-aid information swiftly. Renowned for its diverse content, YouTube has now partnered with authoritative health organisations to prioritise easily accessible, credible instructional how-to videos for handling emergencies.In its latest update, YouTube has introduced first-aid information shelves pinned at the top of search results. These shelves include step-by-step videos from accredited sources covering essential…

Welcome to CES 2024. This multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is expected to bring some 130,000 attendees and more than 4,000 exhibitors to Las Vegas. The latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more will be on display, with burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look.The Associated Press will keep a running report of everything we find interesting from the floor of CES, from the latest announcements to…

One of these pioneering professionals is Birgitte Aga, head of innovation and research at Munch Museum (MUNCH) in Oslo, Norway, which contains the world's most extensive collection of art dedicated to the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.With 27,000 artworks, non-art objects and writings -- spread across 11 galleries on 13 floors --  the museum wants to show the best parts of its collection to the widest possible audience.Aga's role is to help MUNCH achieve its objectives through the effective exploitation of emerging…

Acer/ZDNETYou won't need any 3D glasses to game on Acer's newest laptop and monitor. The company announced the expansion of its SpatialLabs Stereoscopic 3D portfolio at CES 2024 with its Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition laptop and Predator SpatialLabs View 27 monitor. Whether you're a serious designer or casual gamer, the laptop and monitor were created "in the hopes of bringing immersive 3D entertainment and creative experiences to more users," according to Acer's press release.Also: CES 2024: What's Next in…

Intel has launched their Core Ultra series of processors for laptops, using which, they plan to make AI enabled PCs available to everyone. The Core Ultra 5 and Core Ultra 7 are already available in new PCs, while the Core Ultra 9 is expected to be released in the coming months…

Following Zuckerberg's announcement, reports started popping up on Threads from Mastodon users able to see the Threads account of Instagram head Adam Mosseri, as noted by TechCrunch. From my Mastodon account, I was also able to view, follow, and access Mosseri's Threads account. In one of his Threads posts, Mosseri acknowledged the new interoperability."Threads posted by me and a few members of the Threads team will be available on other fediverse platforms like Mastodon starting this week," Mosseri said. "This test is…

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here.Venngage is a design tool for easily making professional-quality infographics. I’m impressed with the newest version’s focus on accessibility and ease of use.What you can do: Starting with a template, within 20 minutes you can make a detailed graphic to include in a social post, presentation, etc.What’s distinct about Venngage: The service prioritizes features that help ensure…

December 3 is celebrated as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by the United Nations in order to raise awareness and promote the welfare of persons with disabilities around the world. Smartphones are the most widely used pieces of technology today, and tech firms have been making rapid strides in developing technology to make these devices more accessible to users. In recent years, Google has introduced features like Action Blocks, Camera Switches, and Live Transcribe; while Apple has added new features…

Hussain Elius is best known as the co-founder of Pathao, one of Bangladesh’s top ride-sharing apps. For his latest startup, however, Elius is exploring the world of DeFi with Wind.app, a self-custodial, smart contract wallet with three main features. The first is enabling businesses to send payments to remote employees around the world. The second is allowing people to use Wind.app as a virtual bank account. And the third is is the on-ramp/off-ramp infrastructure that the company is building to enable users to change…